Augustine Soubeiran (30 October 1858 – 31 May 1933) was a French-Australian educator. She was a co-principal of Kambala School in Sydney and she founded an Australian-French society. She was awarded the Légion d'honneur after her death.
founding a school and an Australian-French society
Partner
Louisa Gurney
Lifeedit
Soubeiran was born in Saint-Jean-du-Gard in 1858 in southern France. In 1870 she was in Paris and after school in Lausanne she emigrated to Australia after her parents died.[1]
She returned to France but she was back in Australia in 1886 where she became a teacher at a school named Fernbank in Sydney. The school had been started by Louisa Jane Gurney who was a friend she had previously worked with.[1] Gurney was the daughter of Thomas William Henry Gurney and Theophila, (née Hope)[2] and Sydney University's mathematics Professor Theodore Thomas Gurney was her brother.[1] In 1891 they became co-principals of the school as it moved to Kambala and took the name of its new location. Soubeiran had been to finishing school in Switzerland and the new school aspired to create polite girls who could pass examinations. She taught French at the school and at the Ascham School nearby. At their boarding school she was the housekeeper and she supervised the (French) cookery.[1]
Kambala School circa 1896. Louisa Gurney is in the centre and Soubeiran is 2nd from right in 2nd row
In 1895 she was one of the founders of the Alliance France which awarded prizes for spoken French.[1]
She and Louisa sold the school in 1914 to Clara and Mary Jane Roseby. Together they created the French-Australian League of Help as France and Australia became involved in World War One.[1] Souberain became the Secretary of the League of Help.[3] In 1917 she went to Paris to supervise the distribution of funds and clothes from Australia.[1]
She was twice President of the Alliance France de Sydney.[4]
She and Gurney moved to Bowral where she lived in declining health.[5]
Soubeiran died in Darlinghurst in 1933 and she was awarded the Légion d'honneur[3] later that year.[1] The square where she was born in Saint-Jean-du-Gard was named, Place Augustine Soubeiran, after her.[4] The idea for the naming was the 2021 biography by Nelly Duret. Duret noted that Soubeiran's town had no public space named for a woman.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghSherington, G. E., "Augustine Soubeiran (1858–1933)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2024-03-22
^Turner, I. S., "Theodore Thomas Gurney (1849–1918)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2024-03-22
^ abBrown, Peter (2015), Augustine Soubeiran (1858-1933). Innovative Educator and Dynamic Secretary of the French-Australian League of Help, Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd, ISBN978-1-925333-03-9, retrieved 2024-03-22
^ ab"Augustine Soubeiran". Alliance Francaise de Sydney. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^Waterhouse, E. G. (14 June 1933). "French and English: The Late Mlle Soubeiran". Sydney Mail. Vol. XLIII, no. 1107. New South Wales, Australia. p. 25. Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Nelly Duret raconte Augustine Soubeiran". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
Further readingedit
Biography at ADB
Augustine Soubeiran: Biography (in French) by Nelly Duret, 2021
Media related to Augustine Soubeiran at Wikimedia Commons
April 19, 2024
augustine, soubeiran, october, 1858, 1933, french, australian, educator, principal, kambala, school, sydney, founded, australian, french, society, awarded, légion, honneur, after, death, born30, october, 1858saint, jean, garddied31, 1933darlinghurstnationality. Augustine Soubeiran 30 October 1858 31 May 1933 was a French Australian educator She was a co principal of Kambala School in Sydney and she founded an Australian French society She was awarded the Legion d honneur after her death Augustine SoubeiranBorn30 October 1858Saint Jean du GardDied31 May 1933DarlinghurstNationalityFranceKnown forfounding a school and an Australian French societyPartnerLouisa GurneyLife editSoubeiran was born in Saint Jean du Gard in 1858 in southern France In 1870 she was in Paris and after school in Lausanne she emigrated to Australia after her parents died 1 She returned to France but she was back in Australia in 1886 where she became a teacher at a school named Fernbank in Sydney The school had been started by Louisa Jane Gurney who was a friend she had previously worked with 1 Gurney was the daughter of Thomas William Henry Gurney and Theophila nee Hope 2 and Sydney University s mathematics Professor Theodore Thomas Gurney was her brother 1 In 1891 they became co principals of the school as it moved to Kambala and took the name of its new location Soubeiran had been to finishing school in Switzerland and the new school aspired to create polite girls who could pass examinations She taught French at the school and at the Ascham School nearby At their boarding school she was the housekeeper and she supervised the French cookery 1 nbsp Kambala School circa 1896 Louisa Gurney is in the centre and Soubeiran is 2nd from right in 2nd row In 1895 she was one of the founders of the Alliance France which awarded prizes for spoken French 1 She and Louisa sold the school in 1914 to Clara and Mary Jane Roseby Together they created the French Australian League of Help as France and Australia became involved in World War One 1 Souberain became the Secretary of the League of Help 3 In 1917 she went to Paris to supervise the distribution of funds and clothes from Australia 1 She was twice President of the Alliance France de Sydney 4 She and Gurney moved to Bowral where she lived in declining health 5 Soubeiran died in Darlinghurst in 1933 and she was awarded the Legion d honneur 3 later that year 1 The square where she was born in Saint Jean du Gard was named Place Augustine Soubeiran after her 4 The idea for the naming was the 2021 biography by Nelly Duret Duret noted that Soubeiran s town had no public space named for a woman 6 References edit a b c d e f g h Sherington G E Augustine Soubeiran 1858 1933 Australian Dictionary of Biography Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 2024 03 22 Turner I S Theodore Thomas Gurney 1849 1918 Australian Dictionary of Biography Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 2024 03 22 a b Brown Peter 2015 Augustine Soubeiran 1858 1933 Innovative Educator and Dynamic Secretary of the French Australian League of Help Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd ISBN 978 1 925333 03 9 retrieved 2024 03 22 a b Augustine Soubeiran Alliance Francaise de Sydney Retrieved 2024 03 22 Waterhouse E G 14 June 1933 French and English The Late Mlle Soubeiran Sydney Mail Vol XLIII no 1107 New South Wales Australia p 25 Retrieved 23 March 2024 via National Library of Australia Nelly Duret raconte Augustine Soubeiran midilibre fr in French Retrieved 2024 03 22 Further reading editBiography at ADB Augustine Soubeiran Biography in French by Nelly Duret 2021 nbsp Media related to Augustine Soubeiran at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Augustine Soubeiran amp oldid 1215133656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
